There are two types of Chinese growing up in America. One is the kind that does really well in school, with thick, thick glasses. And the other is involved with the gangs.

Better to be called something positive and inspirational than something negative.

Martial art is a form of expression, an expression from your inner self to your hands and legs.

My action follows my characters. If a character is a cop, you cannot be posing all the time, you cannot fly off the roof because it doesn't make any sense - it's not practical.

I got nominated for my second film as best young director in the Aikido Film Festival in Japan.

I've always been in a rebel.

For years, I looked to Bruce Lee as a mentor as being a Chinese and Asian man living in this country.

The main reason I like UFC is not just the martial arts aspect, but it's about one person against the other person. It's about being able to test yourself with the truth.

I'm a very emotional guy.

Bruce is the man. He was definitely ahead of his time.

I always tell younger filmmakers, it's not just about the acting or the art itself. It's about how big of an audience watches your film.

I am not a victim. No matter what I have been through, I'm still here. I have a history of victory.

It's okay to write crap. Just don't try publishing it while it's still crap.

Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can.

You’re not likely to err by practicing too much of the cross.

I'll always thank the Lord when my working day is through, I get my sweet reward to be alone with you.

Fun has to rule in a lot of scenarios. Occasionally, when you are really getting going, you need to stretch beyond language. It has to go out the window.

Enter to learn; depart to serve.

People in Scotland appreciate homegrown talent, but it's getting harder and harder to get films made in Britain.

Acting is an aesthetic career, which is annoying.

The mystical life is at the centre of all that I do and all that I think and all that I write.